Lyzzards
FRIDAY: Sweet Nasty. One of Prescott's best new bands for listening or dancing! - 9:30 p.m.
Jersey Lily
FRIDAY & SATURDAY: Little Larry. Excellent R&B and Motown. - 8:15 to 12:15 p.m.
Coyote Joe’s
SATURDAY: The Cheektones. Excellent listening and dancing. -7:00 to 10:30 p.m.
Matt's Saloon
FRIDAY & SATURDAY: Southbound. A pretty "far" country/rock band. - 9:00 p.m.
Hooligans
FRIDAY & SATURDAY: KARMA. Good Classic Rock, Lady singer on keyboard. - 9:00 p.m.
Prescott Independent Theater (PIT), the tri-city area's edgy newcomer on the local arts scene, opens its debut season with Macbeth the first weekend in December at the Lonesome Valley Play House.
Director and Prescott Independent Theater owner Jacob d'Armand has set the epic tragedy by William Shakespeare in modern day Scotland, drawing on urban street life to underscore this classic text exploring the best and worst of the human condition.
A young, ranking member of the Scottish underground, Macbeth's (played by Jeremiah Grabacz) ambitions lead him down a path of treachery and murder. Manipulated by his wife (Allison Pregler) and three ethereal younger sisters, he leads the cast through triumph, violence, evil, and finally, to a measure of hope.
Shawn Bean, author of the new book The First Hollywood, was the keynote speaker at an event and book signing presented by the Miami International Film Festival. The book details the quick rise and fall of the once booming film industry of Jacksonville, FL during the early 20th century. The little-known story began as an award-winning, four-page magazine feature and is now the author's first book.
"A couple years ago, there was an art exhibit in Jacksonville and they had these big, beautiful watercolor posters and they were film posters from the silent film era. All of them were posters for films made in Jacksonville," said Bean. "As a kind of a byline in the bottom of the literature for the exhibit, it said 'Jacksonville had a thriving filmmaking industry back in the early 20th century.' Well my writerly instinct kicked in, and I did a little digging and I found that not only did Jacksonville have one of earliest filmmaking hubs in the country, it had THE first filmmaking hub."
It wasn't occupied by small, independent studios. Bean revealed that some of the biggest studios got their start in the Florida city, including Fox and Metro-Goldwyn Mayer.
Lisa was raised in the right part of town, she went to the right schools, had the right friends. But somewhere along the way something went terribly wrong. At age 37 Lisa is an estranged mother of one, and a Crack addict who prostitutes herself to help support her drug habit. Get a glimpse into the harsh reality and chaotic lifestyle of drug addiction. This film will force you to examine all of your stereotypes about the addicted - in a sometimes shocking way.
This powerful documentary was featured on the Oprah Winfrey show in May. Not suitable for young children.
Prescott's thriving art scene offers several major new exhibitions this month. Navajo Artist Al Bahe's exhibit at the Smoki Museum is a must-see for fans of Native American and Southwestern art.
Take a short drive towards downtown to find two other shows worth visiting... Downtown's Mountain Artist Gallery offers something for everyone in their "Masters Presents" showcase of eight local artists with special guest artists E.C. Wynne and Montana Blue Heron.
Nearby at the Sam Hill Warehouse, innovative Moderist Robert Colescott large scale murals provide a feast for the eyes and food for thought at the recently renovated Prescott College Art Gallery.
